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    Why are thousands of men choosing an impotence herbal remedy over the colorful synthetic pills to cure erectile dysfunctions? Because they know the sometimes fatal side effects associated with erectile dysfunction pills.

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    03 April 2008 (Thursday)

    It's the drug that raised the profile of medicine in popular culture. It's been hawked by a prominent politician and has been the butt of jokes on late-night TV. It's Viagara, and it's turning 10 today.

  • FDA Warns Consumers Not To Use "Blue Steel" And "Hero" Products

    03 April 2008 (Thursday)

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use "Blue Steel" or "Hero" products marketed as dietary supplements throughout the United States because they are considered unapproved drugs and have not been proven to be safe or effective. These products contain undeclared ingredients, which may dangerously affect a person's blood pressure level.

  • Viagra may help men lift their spirits, too

    24 March 2008 (Monday)

    Impotence drugs such as Viagra may do more than help men physically have sex - they may also boost levels of a hormone linked with feelings of love, United States researchers reported on Thursday.

  • Viagra still going strong 10 years on

    23 March 2008 (Sunday)

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More Viagra Research On The Heart

06 July 2006 (Thursday)

Ukmedix has already reported on the study undertaken by a heart specialist at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine which shows how the Viagra drug can limit the effects of the hormones that cause stress in the heart. Despite this research the Viagra drug still is not prescribed for heart conditions and much more research must be done before it can be. This research was conducted on 35 normal male and female participants who were first given a drug known as dobutamine that mimicked the effect of the naturally occuring hormone called adrenalin so that they would get hearts that were pumping harder and faster.

After half an hour the 35 participants were split in 2 groups and half were given Viagra and the other half a placebo pill and for the sake of medical accuracy the doctors as well as the participants were not told who got the Viagra and who got the placebo. Another half hour later all the participants were given more dobutamine and it was noted that the hearts of participants with the Viagra had a lower increase in contractions compared to those that used the placebo. The researchers suggested that the Viagra drug functioned like a brake on the cardio function and this could be very useful for patients with heart problems.

The chemical sildenafil citrate found in Viagra works a number of chemical reactions that cause the blood vessels inside the penis to dilate and the research being done with Viagra now shows that it has a similar effect on the heart and lungs too. Researchers also note that over the long term the use of Viagra can reduce the thickness of the heart muscle that is a side effect of long term elevated blood pressure levels. This conditions is known as cardiac hypertrophy.

The number of calls from scientists and research institutes for money to be spent on heart related Viagra research is growing and in decades to come it may be seen that Viagra will be known more as a heart drug than as an erectile dysfunction medication and could be a big money spinner as two and a half million Americans suffer from cardio problems.

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    05 October 2007 (Friday)

    Viagra (Sildenafil), also known as “The Blue Pill”, is available in 25mg, 50mg and 100mg pills. Viagra can be taken once per day, between 30 minutes to 4 hours before sexual intercourse.

  • Difference between Viagra vs Generic Viagra

    05 October 2007 (Friday)

    A generic drug must contain the same active ingredients and must be equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand-name product. While generics and brand-name drugs contain the same active ingredients, the inactive ingredients may be different.